Sleep Fact #3: Sleep Improves Mental Health
Alongside reducing depression risk, it’s noted that sleep is needed to keep mental health stable, too. Sleep deprivation is tied to issues like bipolar disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and anxiety disorder.
Sleep Fact #4: Full Moons Mean Less Sleep
Believe it or not, the lunar cycles can affect your sleep. A paper published in Science Adventures found that people’s sleep schedules change during the 29.5-day lunar cycle. According to the research, in the days leading up to a full moon, individuals go to sleep later in the evening and also sleep for shorter amounts of time. This fascinating finding was studied in a variety of settings — from Indigenous communities to college campuses.